Weather shield



P 1931- J. E. ROUSEK ET AL 1391 WEATHER SHIELD Filed Sept. 19. 1929 and &YT/8514.' %72% M ;m ys

v l atented Apr. 28, 193

UNITED STATES ;PATENTT OFFICE JOHN E. ROUSEK,-OF HICAGO, ILLIN OIS, AND CHARLES A. HENRYQ OF WEST BURLINGTON, IOWA WEATHER SHIELD Application filed September 19, 1929. Serial' Ne. 393,'767.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in weather shields, and more particularly toa protectve device for closing the opening around a pipe where it 6 projects through the wall of a housing, such as a locomotive cab, whereby cold air, rain and snow are excluded without interfering with the necessary relative movements between the pipe and the wall through which 1 it projects. I

It is necessary that certain pipes project through the front wall of a locomotive cab for conveying air or steam from the inside of the cab to the outside or vice versa. The

holes where these pipes project through the cab wall have always been a source o' considerable annoyance. If they are too large, they are obj ectionable as admitting too much cold air, and also at times rain or snow.

If the holes are too small and clamp tightly to the pipe, the vibration of the cab will 'cause wear on the pipe and a broken steam connection often results.

The present invention aims to provide a device which will keep the opening around the pipe tightly closed at all times and still permit the cab wall to vibrate with relation to the pipe, or permit the pipe to move with relation to the wall. Briefly described, the

device comprises a thimble through which the pipe has a slidable fit, and a plurality of overlapping plates or flanges respectively connected with the cab wall and the thimble, so that relative movements are permitted without uncovering any part of the opening between the pipe and wall.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a shielding device of the type briefly referred to hereinabove, and disclosed more in detail in the specifications which follow.

Another object is to provide an improved flexible wall connection between a pipe and the wall through which it projects.

Another object is to provide an improved shielding device for preventing wind or rain from passing through the opening in a wall through which a pipe projects.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description of one approved form of deviceernbodying the principles of this invention. v v v I' In the accompanying drawings:

' Fig. l isa perspective view of the shielding clevi ce as applied to a pipe and wall. I

`Fig. 2 isa vertical sectionthrough'the wall and shield,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thethimble.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the protecting platesor washers.

At lis indicated a section of the front wall of a locomotive eab, this wall usually being in the form of a fairly thick metal plate. This wall has a ratherlarge opening 2 formed therein, through which projects a section 3 of a pipe for conducting air, steam orbsome other fluidthrough the wall of the ca v The shielding device 'comprises a cylin- 7 drical thimble 4,' having a fairly loose, fit

about the pipe 3; so thatthe pipe may move longitudinally therethrough, the thimble being of sufiicientlength to prevent the flow of any" material .quantity of cold air, water or other fluid through" the space between the thimble and pipe. Extending centrally outward at right angles to the axis of the thimble is an annularrfiange or plate 5, of materially less diameter than the opening 2 in the cab wall l, and preferably of somewhat less thickness than the wall 1. A pair of similar protecting plates 6, which may be in the form of annular metal washers, as best shown in Fig. 4:, are formed with 48 central openings 7 of materially greater diameter than the outerdiameter of thimble 4. These plates or washers 6 are attached to opposite sides of wall l so as to overlap the sides of fiange 5, as best shown in Fig.9 2. These plates 6 are preferably attached"" to the wall 1, by welding, as indicated at 7, or they 'may be bolted to the wall or any other suitable attaching means may be used.

It will now be apparent that as the cab wall 1 vibrates, it may move in any direction without necessitating a corresponding movement of the pipe 3. Any movements in the plane of the wall are permitted by the overlapping plates and 6. Movements 1 longitudinally of ipe 3 are permitted by the slidin thimb e 4:. At all times the opening anout the pipe is closed so as to prevent the passage of any material. amount of fluid through this opening.

The opening 2 need not be circular, and the size and conformaton of the flange 5 and plates 6 may be vared accordngly.

While the structure shown by way of example is preferred, the plates 2 might be Secured to the flange 5 and have overla ping movement against the opposite faces 0 wall 1. Or the positions of the members 5 and 6 might be reversed, that is, the flange 5 could be Secured to the wall l and the plates 6 to thimble 4. Such other variations are contem lated as would come within the scope of t e claim which follows.

mile this device has been designed particlarly for use in a locomotve cab, it will be apparent that it is adapted for use in any situaton where a pipe or rod projects through a wall or housing.

We claim:

A weather-shield comprising the combination with a wall having an opening therein, and a pipe extending through the opening, of means for sealing the opening while permitting relative vibratory movements of the ppe and wall, said means comprising a mble longitudinally slidable on the pipe there being an outwardl extending flan on the thimble positione loosely within t e o nin and in substantial alignment with e wa and a pair of plates rovided with central openin the plates eing Secured to opposite sdes of the wall and overlapping the two faces of the flange.

JOHN E. ROUSEK. CHARLES A. HENRY. 

